Arcanamirium
One of the most famous schools of magic in the Inner Sea and certainly the largest in Absalom, the Arcanamirium espouses a practical approach to magic—less esoteric research, more work on concrete applications. Over the years, this has given the Arcanamirium an increasing role in Absalom’s politics. Recently, Lady Darchana, the Archdean of the Arcanamirium, has pushed forward her candidacy for primarch at the head of the New Absalom bloc. An eminently pragmatic woman whose skill at political infighting has been honed by wrangling fractious wizards, Lady Darchana has surprisingly idealistic goals. She and her allies seek the greater involvement of common citizens in government affairs, tariff reforms meant to spur investment and stronger international trade, and increased taxation of Absalom’s noble houses.
Realizing the vision of New Absalom will require Lady Darchana to defeat two rival candidates for the primarch’s seat. Lord Avid of the Optimates is a deadly threat, the embodiment of everything that frustrates Darchana and her supporters about Absalom’s current order. She’s more kindly disposed toward Lady Adrielle Neprathep of the Citizens’ League, seeing her as a political naïf with noble goals. Naivety is not a flaw Darchana suffers from, and she’s made pragmatic agreements with various noble houses and merchant consortiums, agreeing to overlook House Foxglove’s odd behavior and humor the Kortos Consortium’s Devilmill scheme.
Unfortunately for her, Lady Darchana also must worry about her rear flank. The Arcanamirium has traditionally drawn from across Absalom and beyond, and while the senior faculty supports her, the rest of the university is more split. The school is rife with tiny student cabals and more serious conspiracies among the journeymen mages, with goals ranging from benign to terrifying and methods running the gamut from fuzzy-headed to realistic. So far, Darchana has managed to keep the melting pot that is the Arcanamirium from boiling over, but she only must slip up once for the consequences to get exciting.
Realizing the vision of New Absalom will require Lady Darchana to defeat two rival candidates for the primarch’s seat. Lord Avid of the Optimates is a deadly threat, the embodiment of everything that frustrates Darchana and her supporters about Absalom’s current order. She’s more kindly disposed toward Lady Adrielle Neprathep of the Citizens’ League, seeing her as a political naïf with noble goals. Naivety is not a flaw Darchana suffers from, and she’s made pragmatic agreements with various noble houses and merchant consortiums, agreeing to overlook House Foxglove’s odd behavior and humor the Kortos Consortium’s Devilmill scheme.
Unfortunately for her, Lady Darchana also must worry about her rear flank. The Arcanamirium has traditionally drawn from across Absalom and beyond, and while the senior faculty supports her, the rest of the university is more split. The school is rife with tiny student cabals and more serious conspiracies among the journeymen mages, with goals ranging from benign to terrifying and methods running the gamut from fuzzy-headed to realistic. So far, Darchana has managed to keep the melting pot that is the Arcanamirium from boiling over, but she only must slip up once for the consequences to get exciting.
Type
Education, Magic
Leader
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
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